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Conversation 043-172

TapeTape 43StartThursday, February 22, 1973 at 2:47 PMEndThursday, February 22, 1973 at 3:16 PMParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  [Unknown person(s)];  Timmons, William E.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman coordinates with William E. Timmons to arrange an unannounced, private meeting between President Nixon and Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. The participants finalize plans for the Senator to meet the President at the Executive Office Building that afternoon. This off-the-record encounter was strictly confidential, requiring the Senator to be escorted directly to the President.

Howard H. Baker Jr.Presidential ScheduleWhite House secrecyExecutive Office BuildingPolitical strategy
AudioNARA Description

On February 22, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 3:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-172 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 43-172

Date: February 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:47 pm and 3:16 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with an unknown person [William E. Timmons ?].

       The President's schedule
            -Meeting
                  -Howard H. Baker, Jr.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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President will see Howard at 4 o'clock if he could work that at the EOB office.
Okay.
I'll have him come into here, and I'll take him over there.
And you'll see him alone?
Alone.
Right.
Okay.
And obviously on a totally unannounced basis.
Right.
Okay.
Good-o.
Very good.
Thank you.
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